Fender lamp



Man!) 22, 1938. H. c. MEAD FENDER LAMP FiIedNov. 11, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet1 March 22, 1938. H. c. MEAD FENDER LAMP Filed Nov. 11, 1955 2Sheets-Sheet 2 3 wu W Q/ozma G Wisnd Patented Mar. 22, 1938 2,111,599

UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE FENDER LAMP Howard C. Mead, Anderson, Ind.,assignor to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation ofDelaware Application November 11, 1935, Serial No. 49,111 4 Claims. (Cl.240-84) The present invention relates to illuminating with the base 2 isan angled member 26 to which apparatus and more specifically toaccessory is secured, by suitable screws 32 in its horizontal fenderlamps for use on automotive vehicles. portion, a socket member 28 intowhich a light The principal object of this invention is to probulb 30may be screwed. Also secured by the vide a fender lamp of pleasingappearance which screws 32 and between the socket 28 and the 5 ispractical and easily serviced. member 28 is a suitable strip ofinsulating mate- Further objects of my invention will become rial 34which carries a contact member 36 to evident from the followingspecification which which the source of current may be attached. A setsforth the embodiments of my invention as spring contact member 88 isclamped under the illustrated in the accompanying drawings in inner endof the contact member 36 and has its 10 which: other end portion bearingagainst the inwardly Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section throughprojecting contact on the bulb base. A further a fender lamp of myinvention. disk shaped insulating member 40 surrounds the Fig. 2 is atop plan view of my invention, parts inner end of the contact 38 tospace the same 5 being broken away and shown in section. from theopening in the angled member 2B 5 Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views ofthe two ,through which the contact 36 projects. It will main parts ofthe lamp frame. thus be evident that all portions carrying elec- Fig. 5is a sectional view taken on line 5--5 tric current to the bulb areinsulated from the of Fig. 2. base.

Fig. 61s a reduced longitudinal section through The inner end of themember 26 extends ver- 20 the forward portion of a modified form of myintically and the top thereof forms the cross memvention. ber 8 of thebase 2. Secured to the cross member The fender lamp of my invention iscomposed ill by a machine screw 42 is an angled spring of a base framemember designated generally at member 44 the latter being utilized tosecure the 2, whose horizontal cross section is generally that outlineframe 12 to the base 2. In assemblin of an ellipse with one end beingsmaller than these two parts it Should b n t d t at the rea the otherand drawn more to a point. The lower po t on of the frame I2 is filledin to form a flat surface of the base is curved to match the sur-Portion 45 the forward POrtlOn O w ch is face to which it is to beattached, namely the pr s d Out 130 form an inclined Plane 45 and uppersurface of a fender, and the upper plain when the frame I2 is placedupon the base 2 80 horizontal surface is flat, the forward portion 4 anddrawn to its proper position forwardly the being slightly lower than therearward portion 6. end of the spring member 44 rides upwardly onExtending horizontally across from one side to he inclined p e 48 tohold the frame I! down another are two cross frame braces B and i0.securely against the base. when it has reached Fitting on top of thebase portion is a thin this position a lon b lt 50 is placed t u an 35skeleton frame l2 of the same outline as the openin provided n the p fhe Wish n horizontal cross section of the base and fitting bracket 20and extends down throu h a threaded snugly above the latter. The framel2 engages opening in the cross member 8 to lock the frame the uppersurface of the base and in normal posiin its P p p ticn is spaced froman upwardly extended flange Enclosing the top of the lamp frame in abulb- 40 II on the forward portion of the section 4 to perone form thereare provided two portions. A form a clamping action as will later beevident. sheet metal stamping 52 extends rearwardly Extending acrossfrom one side of the frame l2 from the wis b and has flanged p 54 toanother there are a plurality of brackets l6, extended under the ed o eW shbone, t e 46 I0, and 20. The brackets l6 and I8 lie in the sidesbeing bolted down to fit within a rim groove general plane of frame l2and the bracket 20 56 on the frame member l2. Secured within this ishumped up at its center to form a wishbone bulbous member 52 and weldedto the inner side the purpose of which will later be clearlyunderthereof are wo S c a t 58 a d 60- stood. Both of these securingmembers have a hori- Cast within the cross member IU of the base 2 iszontal extension 62 which is threaded to receive 50 a securing bolt 22and also cast within the front one end of a securin Screw Fl whichextends portion of the base 2 is a similar securing bolt through boththe cross member ii at the for- 24 both of which are utilized to securethe fender ward portion and the plate 46 t e rearward lamp assembly tothe fender. Extending rearportion. 66 wardly in the forward portion andcast integral Forwardly from the wishbone 20 is a bulbous lens structure66 over the top of the light bulb 30. The lower edge of the lens, whichis formed in conformity the outline of the frame i2, is flanged as at 68and extends within a groove HI. Also the base 2 carries on its uppersurface a resilient gasket '69 upon which the lower face of the lensrests to prevent breakage thereof and to seal the bulb compartmentagainst dirt and water. The rearward portion of the lens 6 is flanged ina vertical plane as'at l2 and extends against a resilient packing means14 which is held within the wishbone 20. The lens is therefore clampedin place between the base 2 and the frame l2.

In disassembling this lamp it is of course only necessary to remove thebolt 50 and slide the frame assembly to the rear to disengage spring 44from the inclined surface and then lift the assembly clear of the, basewhich is substantially splitting the lamp structure upon its horizontalcenter line. The bulb may then be replaced and the frame structure againapplied thereto.

In the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 6, the base 2' hasbeen modified by the addition of a vertical leg Ill and has as beforethe angled member 26. Extending rearwardly from the upper end of themember 26 is a tab 02 in which there are two threaded openings 84.Fitting in the forward compartment, which is triangular in horizontalcross section as in the former type, there is a triangular boat shapedcup I. This member is secured in place by a screw it which threads intothe top of the leg II and by an integral tongue which extends back overthe top of the member 28 and is secured by a screw 02 engaging therearmost opening 84.

In the central portion of the member I6 is a flanged opening 04 adaptedto support a bulb ll. Supported by the lower portion of the anglebracket 2' is a spring contact 30 as before which is adapted to pressagainst the central contact of the bulb, the contact being insulatedfrom the above the bulb by arated from the base by a cork gasket I toseal the Joint.

has a cup shaped portion I" integral therewith which seats and guidesone end of a spring I" the other end of which bears against the insideof the shell I! the forward lip 54 of which engages under the member 20to keep the two parts from separating and the spring keeps the assemblytight, the rear end of the shell being secured as before.

The construction of this modified form is otherwise the same aspreviously described and so it has not been deemed necessary to show thewhole or to carry the description further. The changes also do notaffect the assembling and disassembling methods originally described.

I claim:

1. In a fender lamp, ing means secured in a streamline base, lightthebase, a frame member having the same outline as the top of the base andadapted to be secured thereto, a flanged edge on the front of the framemember, a lens in the shape of one half of a modified cone, a flange onthe lower edge of the lens to fit under the frame flange for securementof the same over the lighting means, and enclosing means secured to therear of the frame and forming with the frame, base and lens a streamlinestructure.

2. In a fender lamp, a streamline base, lighting means secured in thebase, a frame member having the same outline as the top of the base andhaving a flanged edge at the front thereof, a lens in the shape ofone-half of a modified cone having a flange adapted to fit under theflange on the frame for securing the same over the lighting means, meansfor securing the base and frame members together including resilientmeans and threaded means and means enclosing the rear portion of theframe to form with the lens, frame and base a streamline structure.

3. In a fender lamp, a streamline base, lighting means carried by thebase and forming therewith one unit, a subframe, a lens and a bulbousmember, both carried by the subframe to form a second unit, resilientmeans connecting one end of the two units together and threaded meansfor connecting the other ends.

4. In a fender lamp, a streamline base, lighting means carried by thebase and forming therewith one unit, a subframe. a lens and a bulbousmember, both carried by the subframe to form a second unit, a springclip carried by the base to overlie a portion of the subframe inassembled position to hold the two in juxtaposition and a bolt securingthe opposite end of the subframe to the base.

HOWARD C. MEAD.

